The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-10-29
GENERAL CONVENTION.
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to the Romans, was the whole governing
principle of his nature.
2. After the creation of man in this d.
vine constitution, it pleased the Almighty to
reduce him to a state of formation in flesh
and blood; in which constitution, the law of
sin, which St. Paul said he found in his mem
bers. became the governing principle of the
whole man.
8. God has revealed His divine and glo-
rious purpose of bringing man back from his
formed state, and from under the law of the
earthly Adam, to his original created state,
forever to be under the governing power of
the law of the heavenly constitution.
There could, he thought, be no ques-
ton as to the thought which was in the
mind of Hosea Ballou when the Pro-
fession was framed. It wasnot the same
view of salvation that he held at later
date; it lis proof that the beliefs which
influenced the minds of the trainers Of
the creed, have become absolute.
Remarks by DR.. Capen.
DIR. Capen made q further statement
TO the effect that the ethical quality OF
the Profession is seriously at fault. 1t
is utilitarian. True it ass srts that holt
ness and happiness are inseparably con-
nected, but it adds: "for it is good and
profitable unto men," Why, better eth
ical teaching can be got out OF heather
PHILOSOPHERS.
Remarks by Rev Mr.. Beardsley.
Rev. o. r. Beardsley, of Pennsylvania,
said that he was waiting for some call
on the part of the Universalist people,
IT does not come. Not single State
Convention has sent in a petition asking
for the modification of the Profession.
Two questions press upon him: When
/ vote, shall I vote my own personal
preference? or, Shall [ vote asa represent
alive of the people ? Hs was delegate.
AS representative of the Pennsylvania,
he has no right to vote for a change.
Remarks by DR.. Atwood,
Rev. DR.. I. M. Atwood, OF New York,
said that he was waiting for the coming
of the glory of the Lord, He had pre-
,dicted, and he renewed The prediction:
we are to have a new creed. 1t is COM
ing for it must come. The brethren who
oppose, do not realize what they are OPP
posing they oppose the eternal powers.
DIR. Sweetser is right when he said that
the Profession was framed by men who
had certain theological notions, and those
notions are now things wholly of the
past. Then, as DIR. Capen has said, the
ethical quality Of the Profession was
based on philosophy which has now be-
come obsolete. 1t is objected that there
has been no call from the people. Grant.
ed: but woe unto a church that refuses
to move forward until forced thereto by
the peoplel A new Profession is sure to
come. True, we have got along with
it, but we have done SO by interpreting
modern thought into Thought that
never was entertained by the trainers of
the creed. To this process there are linn
itatious 1T must end. DR.. Atwood hum
orously remarked that Drs. Miner and
Sawyer ought to be in the vanguard OF
reform that is inevitable.
Referred to Next Convention.
The discussion then took somewhat
conversational form, until the amendment
proposed by DR.. Capen being approved,
there was general feeling, by both par
ties in the debate, that the new statement
should go before the people, and that
great deal of time and deliberation are
needful. By unanimous vote the state
ment as modified was laid over for fur
Their consideration at the next Convention.
With the notifications made by DR..
Capen's amendments, it read as follows:
1. believe that the Holy Scriptures of the
Old and New Testaments contain a reyela-
ton from God to mankind.
q believe in one God, the Father Al
mighty. Maker of heaven AMI earth; in Jesus
Christ His Son, who is the Revealer of God
and Saviour of the world from sin; and in His
Holy Spirit, the Comforter, through which
all disciples of Christ are united in one spir-
itual body.
g. believe in the necessity of personal
holiness; in the forgiveness of sins; in the
certainty of retribution; in the Immortality
of the human soul and in the final holiness
and happiness of all mankind.
4. believe that the opportunities, obliga-
tions and rewards of religion are in their ma
ture eternal; that / ought to strive earnestly
for salvation by repenting of my sins and
diligently using the means of grace which
God has provided.
Foreign Mission Reports.
This was next taken up. Rev. 81. W.
Rugg, of Rhode Island, in vigorous
speech, addressed the Convention in ad-
vocacy of the report. He was followed
by Rev. @. FL. Shinn, of Maine. Gen.
Olney Arnold, of Rhode Island; Mrs. Ma
rion Crosley, Mrs. o. J. Hiles, of Wiscon-
sin; and DIR. Cantwell, of Illinois. The
report was then UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED,
and at 5:45 the Convention adjourned
until the evening meeting.
THURSDAY EVENING.
At 8 o'clock, Notwithstanding the rain
storm, another large congregation assem-
kIad ~, tha FIFTH Avanua ohuroh IN liatan